Red Norvo & His Band - Mister Swing

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:44
Size: 100.1 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:16] 1. Seven Come Eleven
[2:40] 2. Which Switch Witch
[5:06] 3. Lagwood Walk
[5:02] 4. The Sergeant On Furlough
[4:36] 5. Too Marvellous For Words
[4:39] 6. Blue Skies
[4:50] 7. Purple Feathers
[3:07] 8. The Bass On The Bar Room Floor
[5:06] 9. In A Mellotone
[4:17] 10. Flying Home

Red Norvo was born Kenneth Norville in Beardstown, Illinois. The story goes that he sold his pet pony to help pay for his first marimba. Norvo’s career began in Chicago with a band called “The Collegians”, in 1925. He played with many other bands, including an all-marimba band on the vaudeville circuit, and the bands of Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, and Woody Herman. Norvo recorded with Mildred Bailey (his wife), Billie Holiday,Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra, among others. Together, Red and Mildred were known as “Mr. and Mrs. Swing.” He also appeared in the film Screaming Mimi (1958), playing himself, and in Ocean’s 11, backing Dean Martin‘s “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?“

Red Norvo (vibes) is featured on this album with Flip Phillips (tenor sax), Dick Pierce (trumpet), Dick Taylor (trombone), Aaron Sachs (clarinet), Ralph Burns/Danni Negri (piano), Remo Palmieri (guitar), Clyde Lombardi/Johnny Blowers/Al Hall (bass) and Specs Powell/Eddie Dell (drums). Not all players appear on all tracks.

Mister Swing

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